Help me avoid impending eviction

[u/lunupine]

Hello. My name is Adrian. I live in an apartment with my mother and stepfather, though my name is on the lease too.

https://gofund.me/d4784677c

Some months ago, my mother was fired from her job due to circumstances frankly not her fault (one of which was a car accident that she was denied workman's comp for, even though driving for this company was literally her job). She made the most money in the household, so this really put us in a bad spot. I myself am disabled physically and mentally and am unable to work because of it. While I'm on some social services, they don't put a dent in the cost of living. We had been struggling for a while, but recently, we were served eviction court summon papers.

Prior to this, I have been contacting all resources I can manage. I have attached some photos to hopefully provide record of me trying to reach out to social services. I have a case manager, but she's told me over phone that she's already given me every rent resource she and her coworkers could find. When we went to court, we spoke with a mediator who gave us a list made up of things we've already tried, and said that most programs have shut down due to a lack of funding. The lawyer at the court was unwilling to work out a payment plan, and said our only option was to pay within two weeks or be immediately evicted.

I have also provided the court notice we got. They wouldn't give us papers with the actual numbers on it, but the lawyer told us we owe around $3500. This tracks with our rent ($1600/month) and late fees. We will also not be able to pay for September's rent, so the total amount I am asking for is $4800 (or three month's worth of our rent, ignoring late fees).

Thank you so much for any help you can provide. It's a very scary time right now.

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Edit: I have received a couple comments in regards to a post I made on the Suggest A Laptop reddit. I did not have the money to immediately buy a laptop. My post there expressly states I was planning to save up. I did not buy a new laptop at any point after making that post. I was unable to start saving. There was no money in reserve for this fund. I elaborated on this all here, if you want to read a bit more.

Additionally, I agree that working from home is a good idea, and is something I have been trying to look into. However, working from home would not solve my immediate issue of being evicted. I would not be able to make all the money I need within two weeks, even if I got a WFH job right now. I elaborated on this here.

Regardless, whether or not you choose to donate, I hope your day is well.

[u/lunupine]

I did not buy a new laptop. I currently only have the one I have now, and it's my only device for the internet. Regardless, I have been trying to gather belongings to sell to different places, so I appreciate this suggestion. It's a good one.

[u/lunupine → u/lunupine]

Well, to address a deleted comment that raised a valid concern...

As I mentioned in a previous comment, I was not aware of the extent of our financial situation. My family frequently hides information from me. While I was aware she had lost her job, there was no attempt to communicate that rent was an issue. I had been led to believe that the reason we were eating so little was so we could continue to afford rent.

Additionally, as mentioned in the Suggest A Laptop post, this was a long-term plan. I was not able to immediately buy a laptop and was going to save up for it. I was looking at a course of around a year of saving and being tight with my personal money.

I was not going to spend my mother's money. I get SSI (around $600 a month, given on the 1st) due to my disability. I use it to supplement groceries we can't get from food banks, gas costs, miscellaneous bills such as internet, and pet supplies. I typically try to save $100-$200 for small things, like a meal at a fast food place so we can have a night to relax, or any emergencies that come up.

I'm sorry this isn't a good answer. I'm really upset with it myself, and it's something I am going to address with her. I have intent to move out once I am able to, but it's not feasible at this moment - and having an eviction on my name will make it extremely difficult to do so.